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Okrešelj - Savinja Saddle

Matjaz_658. 03. 2012 07:38:35

up to crossing Savinja above waterfall path icy in places ... completely snowy a little above source mežikanje

snow in shade completely hard ... in sun a bit softened ... but still allows excellent skiing nasmeh

I was hoping a bit ... for return over Pasje sedlo ... but avalanche under Planjava almost none zavijanje z očmi

photos

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mosovnik8. 03. 2012 14:37:14

Matjaz 65: is it possible by car to the turning point?
Nice photos. Good luck.

Matjaz_658. 03. 2012 15:17:32

thanks

icy in places ... but got to the end without problems mežikanje

maybe problem with very low clearance ... as good part is in ruts ... which is pleasant on the other side ... can't slide off the road mežikanje

officially the last part of the road is closed zavijanje z očmi

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mosovnik11. 03. 2012 13:42:29

10.03.2012
Large number of touring skiers (trainees) that day compressing still quite good snow cover towards Savinja Saddle. Weather excellent, warm and fairly clear. Path without issues, skiing quite satisfactory and will need to repeat soon, as won't be possible to enjoy like this for long.
Some snapshots:

http://www.mojalbum.com/mosovnik/savinjsko-sedlo-10-03-2012

Good luck

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darcy25. 04. 2012 20:08:27

hi
on Friday I'd go to Savinja saddle, but with skis so interested in snow conditions or if still possible to ski down.

viharnik25. 04. 2012 21:56:11

Skiing from the saddle is no problem regarding the snow. But exposure to avalanches in the upcoming heat wave. zmeden

redbull25. 04. 2012 23:38:59

There is snow, in my opinion, so much that you'll have to shovel it -- I'll probably go to the saddle on Tuesday. But go early in the morning!!!!

Keko17. 04. 2013 22:51:41

On Saturday we set off in a larger group towards Okrešelj. Already soon above the waterfall, trampling rotten snow became quite laborious, as it sank deeply. Snow is already about a meter deep from the parking lot and the thickness only increases with altitude. After an overnight stay at Okrešelj, on Sunday early in the morning we headed to Savinja Saddle. Overnight it had slightly frozen and sinking was not too bad, about ankle deep, sometimes a bit more.
The last part to Savinja Saddle had no sinking at all and walking was divine, views superb, almost no wind. Our goal was Ledinski vrh, but we changed our minds, as under the strong sun it started to get mushy quickly and the return walk could already be dangerous due to avalanches. Despite a fairly quick descent, on the way back sinking was already strong for us, sometimes up to the butt, as the snow quickly became rotten. In the afternoon larger avalanches started from Planjava, Turska gora..., but we were long safe by then.

The waterfall is already merrily draining water from the heights

Turski žleb is deserted, below it only avalanche debris

When the sun rises we are already far above Okrešelj

From here on the walking is divine, the snow does not sink

Ojstica, Planjava, Kamniško sedlo, Brana

Brana, virgin, untouched, in all its beauty

View towards Mrzla gora from Savinjsko sedlo

As if in the middle of the harshest winter, no sign of spring

It will still be shackled with snow for quite some time

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skalaš7018. 04. 2013 00:03:17

Keko, very very nice photos and of course the comment too. If it's no secret, with which camera and lens did you shoot?
Best regards and safe steps to you nasmeh

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Keko18. 04. 2013 01:05:48

Camera nothing special, Panasonic TZ7.

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visa8618. 04. 2013 18:31:00

Did you sleep at Okrešelj? Was the hut open? Who is the caretaker? They say they were looking for a new one...

gsm23718. 04. 2013 18:44:56

ROTTEN SNOW??? eek

What kind is it?
Why walk on rot?
velik nasmeh

Keko18. 04. 2013 19:10:47

"gsm237" I described the conditions in the jargon that many others on this forum use a lot. The question "why walk on rot"? is the same as if I asked you why walk on frozen crust. I tried to describe the path conditions as vividly as possible, which were changing quickly, as that's what this section is for.
Nevertheless we enjoyed it.

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mosovnik18. 05. 2013 17:23:31

Today alone on the path to Savinja Saddle. Still quite a lot of snow for this time, it's compacted and doesn't sink in, so preferred to carry the skis - went faster. Under skis it crackled a bit here and there of course. Day as it should be. At Okrešelj on return quite a few visitors.

Some impressions on the link below:

http://www.mojalbum.com/mosovnik/turno-smucanje-savinjsko-sedlo-18-5-2013

Good luck!

Luka1447. 06. 2013 16:10:30

Hi.

On Sunday we plan from Logarska over Okrešelj to Savinja Saddle. If anyone knows conditions, it'd be nice if you describe them a bit nasmeh

Thanks.

bojkoker13. 06. 2013 08:55:50

Does anyone know if the path to Frischauf Hut at Okrešelj is dry?

garmont13. 06. 2013 13:24:06

To the Hut it's dry. Further there's still quite some snow. Attaching pic from Sunday.
LP

otiv21. 08. 2013 20:36:47

Today's ascent to Savinja Saddle was already a real feat for us, as we had planned only to Okrešelj, but the beauty of the surrounding mountains pulled us higher and for the invested effort we were richly rewarded with views of diverse flowers blooming abundantly here and we also took some steps on the snow and found it still slippery velik nasmeh

Wonderful day above Okrešelj!